At a glance
The Schneider ATV6A0C13S6 is a modular Altivar Process ATV600 drive rated for 150 hp at 600 V normal duty with a line current of 131 A (112 A heavy duty). It handles both asynchronous and synchronous motors and comes with an integrated EMC filter meeting IEC 61800-3 category C3 for cable runs up to 300 m — no external filter needed for most CE-marked industrial installations. Safety is built in: Safe Torque Off (STO) rated SIL 3 eliminates the need for a separate safety relay when stopping torque is the risk. The protection suite covers motor and drive thermal, phase loss, overcurrent, overvoltage, undervoltage, and DC bus faults — most of what a VFD fault log will throw at you.
Safety and compliance
The drive carries CE marking and complies with a broad set of IEC and UL standards: IEC 61800-3 (EMC), IEC 61800-5-1 (safety), IEC 61000-3-12 (harmonic limits), IEC 60721-3 (environmental), IEC 61508 / IEC 13849-1 (functional safety), and UL 61800-5-1. Pollution degree 2 per IEC 61800-5-1, designed for typical industrial control panels. Total harmonic current distortion (THDi) is guaranteed below 48 % at full load per IEC 61000-3-12, which keeps line harmonics within limits without an external line reactor in many installations.
On the network
Slot A accepts a choice of communication modules: Profibus DP V1, PROFINET, DeviceNet, Modbus TCP/EtherNet/IP, or CANopen (RJ45, SUB-D 9, or screw terminals). The base unit includes a Modbus serial port (2-wire RS-485, RTU, up to 38.4 kbit/s) and a Modbus TCP Ethernet port (10/100 Mbit/s, half/full duplex, auto-negotiation). For I/O expansion, Slot A or B takes a digital/analog extension or a relay output module. The modular version means the control unit and power module can be separated — a mechanical mounting kit and power connection set are included in the box. That simplifies panel layout when the operator interface needs to sit on a door and the heat-generating part stays in the cabinet.
Sourcing
The ATV600 series is an active, in-production drive. Its modular version supports fieldbus options like Profibus DP V1, PROFINET, and DeviceNet.
